Operation Ganga was started to help evacuate students stuck up in war torn Ukraine. As many as 3000 Indian nationals are to be evacuated from Ukraine in about 20 aircrafts dedicated solely for it. Union Ministers have been given the charge to make sure that the students make back to India safely.
Union Minister for Civil Aviation tweeted about the same.
An update on#OperationGanga– No.of flights scheduled for the day:
— Jyotiraditya M. Scindia (@JM_Scindia) March 3, 2022
Bucharest- 8 by @IAF_MCC @airindiain @IndiGo6E
Suceava- 2 by Indigo
Kosice- 1 by @flyspicejet
Budapest- 5 by @IAF_MCC Indigo, @GoFirstairways& Air India
Rzeszow- 3 by Indigo
The external affairs minister also tweeted and said, “9 flights taken off today from Hungary, Romania, Slovakia and Poland. Includes IAF aircrafts. 6 flights more expected to depart shortly. Altogether, will bring back more than 3000 Indian nationals.”
#OperationGanga update
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) March 2, 2022
9 flights taken off today from Hungary, Romania, Slovakia and Poland. Includes IAF aircrafts.
6 flights more expected to depart shortly.
Altogether, will bring back more than 3000 Indian nationals. pic.twitter.com/gRQ58SvtNw